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CAIA Vancouver Emerging Markets in Asia and Non performing Loans in China
Date(s):
January 15, 2020
Note: All times listed are in local time
Venue:The EXchange Hotel
475 Howe Street Vancouver , BC V6B 2B3
Fee(s):This event has a fee
Description: Emerging Markets in Asia and Non-performing Loans in China
January 15, 2020 Join CAIA Vancouver at the EXchange Hotel (in the original Stock Exchange Building)!
Our speakers will discuss the current investment environment in Asian emerging markets and share contrasting perspectives on equity and credit opportunities in China. Christine Tan (Sun Life Global Investments) will give us an overview of the emerging markets in Asia and China’s role. She will also share insights on the opening of the financial sector for offshore investors, geopolitical risks, and top growth sectors such as financials, consumer products, technology and healthcare. Avery Colcord (CarVal Investors) will walk us through the history of the credit markets in China and share insights on how investors can capitalize on the current deleveraging. Progress has been made in de-risking China’s financial system but the amount of distressed assets remains elevated. CarVal, an alternative investment manager focused on distressed and credit sensitive assets, is one of the earliest and largest foreign investors in Chinese non-performing loans. AGENDA 3:30 PM Registration 4:00 PM Presentations 5:30 PM Networking Reception
SPEAKERS Christine Tan, Portfolio Manager, Sun Life Global Investments Avery Colcord, Managing Director, CarVal Investors
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Time & Date January 15, 2020 3:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Location The EXchange Hotel 5th Floor (Townley Studio) 475 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2B3
Special Guest Room Rate for CAIA Vancouver guests: Please contact Nadia at salesmanager@exchangehotelvan.com
Fees CAIA Members/Candidates: USD 20 Non-member Guests: USD 35
For sponsorship opportunity, please contact: Vancouver.CAIA@gmail.com
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Avery Colcord
Organization: CarVal Investors
Mr. Colcord is a managing director for CarVal Investors, responsible for originating and executing investment opportunities in emerging markets and loan portfolios across Asia. Mr. Colcord first joined Cargill in 1993 in the Strategy and Business Development Group in Minneapolis. In 1997, Mr. Colcord moved to Shanghai to start Cargill’s Trade and Structured Finance Group’s office there. In 2004, he transferred to CarVal Investors where he led China investments until 2014. Mr. Colcord rejoined CarVal in 2017 after working as an independent consultant to funds investing in Greater China. Prior to joining Cargill, Mr. Colcord worked in investment banking for Kidder, Peabody & Co. in New York and Hong Kong. Mr. Colcord received his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and his B.A. in economics and psychology from Yale College, graduating magna cum laude.
Christine Tan
Organization: Sun Life Global Investments
Christine Tan is Portfolio Manager, Assistant Vice President Portfolio Management at Sun Life Global Investments. Christine joined SLGI in 2018. She started her career in the financial industry in 1997. Christine has travelled extensively in emerging market countries for on-site due diligence and meetings with corporate management teams. Prior to joining SLGI, Christine was Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Excel Investment Counsel Inc. She had sole responsibility for the Excel Emerging Markets Fund.
Christine was previously Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Gluskin Sheff + Associates, a prominent wealth manager serving high-net-worth clients, where she co-managed a top-quartile, $1.5-billion Canadian equity portfolio. Prior to Gluskin Sheff, Christine was a Canadian equity manager at a boutique asset manager and an investment banker at a major Canadian bank focused on mergers and acquisitions.
Christine received her MBA from the Schulich School of Business and her BSc (Honours) from the University of Alberta. She is a CFA charterholder.
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